EFFT Therapist Certification
Criteria for EFFT Therapist Certification (approximately one year)
PLEASE NOTE: Updated Certification Requirements!
Anyone currently seeking certification can submit old requirements up to July 1, 2023.
1. Registration with a regulatory body that includes psychotherapy in its scope of
practice
2. Didactic/experiential* (minimum six days) by certified EFFT trainers
3. Completion of paper/pencil tasks:
a. Emotion Coaching Script-builder
b. Caregiver Emotion Coaching Fluency-Builder
c. Clinician Emotion Coaching Fluency-Builder
d. Therapeutic Apology Worksheet
e. Clinician Traps Scale
Please note: if also certifying as a Caregiver Workshop facilitator - you do not need replicate
these forms
4. Facilitation of 10 documented EFFT interventions from the following list
(with at least 3 different interventions represented):
a. Emotion Coaching Using Didactic and Experiential Techniques
(documented via script- builder used with caregiver in session and reflections) - no more than
three of this option
b. Caregiver Block Chair-Work
(documented via Caregiver Block Chair-work record form)
c. Therapeutic Apology – Level 1 – Standard Chair-Work
(documented via TA Level 1 record form)
d. Therapeutic Apology – Level 2 – Releasing Self-Blame Chair-Work
(documented via TA Level 2 record form)
5. Completion of 6 documented clinician block chair-work interventions
(with at least 3 as facilitator; document on record form and summary provided below)
5. Directed supervision** (minimum 10 hours) in individual format or group format
(a recommended max of 6 participants) with a focus on core components of the model
and facilitated by certified EFFT supervisor
6. Complete application and submit payment of $180 USD
*Training days can include:
· attending a core or advanced EFFT training (repeat attendance meets criteria) lead by
certified EFFT trainer
· observing a two-day EFFT caregiver workshop lead by certified EFFT facilitator
· attending two half-day online trainings lead by a EFFT trainer
· completing six hours of individual EFFT supervision lead by a certified EFFT
supervisor/trainer (in addition to criterion 5 above)
When necessary, additional equivalents will also be considered on a case-by-case basis.
**Please use the Supervision Guide to structure your supervision sessions. Number of
supervision hours will be determined in collaboration with the supervisor, taking into
consideration training and clinical experience. Supervision can take place in person or via
secure video. Supervisors complete a supervision checklist to be submitted with the
application for certification.
Please note: Should financial constraints interfere with one’s ability to meet the certification
criteria, please contact us for support in navigating the process.
Individuals interested in supervisor and trainer requirements must seek the Advanced Therapist Certification, and can discuss training plans during the course of that certification process (see requirement on separate pages).
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Ongoing certification process:
Re-certification occurs every 2 years.
At the time of re-certification, certified EFFT Therapists will be required to submit:
1. Facilitation of 10 documented EFFT interventions from the following list (with at least 3
different interventions represented):
a. Emotion Coaching Using Didactic and Experiential Techniques
(documented via script-builder and reflections) - no more than three of this option
b. Caregiver Block Chair-Work
(documented via Caregiver Block Chair-work record form)
c. Therapeutic Apology – Level 1 – Standard Chair-Work
(documented via TA Level 1 record form)
d. Therapeutic Apology – Level 2 – Releasing Self-Blame Chair-Work
(documented via TA Level 2 record form)
2. Record of 5 hours of EFFT-related professional development activities
Such activities include: viewing previously recorded EFFT training videos or webinars;
participation in live EFFT webinars through Mental Health Foundations; participation in
individual or group supervision with a certified EFFT supervisor or trainer; participation in a
certified caregiver workshop or EFFT training – a log for submission is attached
3. Re-certification administrative fee of $40 USD
FAQs
Do I need to first certify as an EFFT Therapist before moving toward Advanced status?
It is not necessary to certify as an EFFT therapist prior to working towards criteria for the Advanced designation.
Can I begin individual supervision before I have completed in-person clinician training?
Although it is preferred to commence supervision following formal training, it is possible to begin prior to doing so.
How do I know if an EFFT supervisor is approved?
The website has a list of EFFT certified supervisors and trainers.
Do I submit recordings as part of the EFFT Therapist Certification?
Video recordings are only mandatory in the context of the Advanced EFFT Therapist certification.